Recruiting Analysis: Offensive Backfield

Don Callahan

11/23/2009

If you check Inside Carolina's Recruiting Board each day, you already have an accurate and updated overview of UNC's recruiting efforts. Now, get a closer look as IC provides a position-by-position board breakdown.

Quarterback

2009
Scholarship Roster

#

Name

Ht

Wt

Cl/El

Rk

13

T.J. Yates

6-3

220

Sr/Jr

38

7

Mike Paulus

6-5

215

Jr/So

11

14

Braden Hanson

6-6

200

So/Fr

34

2

Bryn Renner

6-3

195

Fr/Fr

8

UNC typically aims to sign one quarterback with every recruiting class.
However, after previewing the 2011 crop -- and discovering how many are favoring
the Tar Heels -- the staff decided not to sign a quarterback with this class and sign two prospects with the
next class.

Already, UNC has offered twice as many 2011 prospects as it did in 2010.

UNC is in great shape with 2011 targets Everett Golson (Myrtle Beach (S.C.)) and Justin Worley (Rock Hill (S.C.)
Northwestern). Golson has already publicly labeled UNC his favorite, while
Worley, whose parents are both UNC alumni, lists UNC among his favorite
schools and has been a regular at Kenan Stadium for UNC home games.

Depending on the scholarship situation, UNC could sign a fullback. If so, the
staff
will look at Aaron Jones, a 6-foot-1, 226-pounder from Greensboro (N.C.)
Western Guilford. Jones has already admitted that he'd commit to UNC upon
receiving an offer from the school.

Corvin Lamb5'9" 191 lbs. 4.52 Miami (Fla.) Northwestern High SchoolLamb recently named UNC his leader over Florida, LSU,
Mississippi State, and Nebraska. He has received scholarship offers from all
of his favorites, except Florida and LSU. He doesn't have any official visits yet, but he attempted to schedule an official visit to UNC in
mid-November. He plans to wait until Signing Day to announce which school
he'll sign with.

Marcus Lattimore6'0" 210 lbs. 4.55 Duncan (S.C.) Byrnes High SchoolLattimore, who has already officially visited Auburn and Penn State, has January official trips scheduled with Oregon (1/15), UNC (1/22),
and Georgia (1/29). Although it won't receive an official visit, in-state
South Carolina is very much a contender. Lattimore plans to announce his
decision the day before Signing Day. Beginning last
fall, he has made several unofficial visits to UNC.

Lucky Radley5'9" 184 lbs. 4.50 Woodland Hills (Calif.) Taft High SchoolRoughly a week after his UNC official visit -- which was his
first and only -- Radley discussed the possibility of verbally committing with
UNC. He'll likely take all five of his official visits before actually making
a verbal commitment. South Carolina is the lone known future destination. UNC
is the only school not recruiting Radley as a safety.

Casey Turner5'11" 190 lbs. 4.50 Jacksonville (Fla.) White High SchoolTurner made a soft verbal commitment to Florida International
in late October. He still plans to take most, if not all, of his official
visits. He has an official trip with Rutgers scheduled for the first weekend
in December. In addition to the aforementioned schools and UNC, Turner has
received offers from Arkansas, Illinois, and South Carolina.